Yes, you can use Epsom salt to melt ice. But it’s not the most effective method, our experts say.

Epsom salt for plants is a beneficial supplement for improving flower color and encouraging healthier blooms. This easy-to-use natural option contains magnesium and sulfur, essential nutrients that ...

QUESTION: We have heard about using Epsom salts as fertilizer for a magnolia tree. How is it applied? ANSWER: Gardeners have been bombarded with lots of information about using Epsom salts. The ...

Epsom salts are a popular fix for different plant problems, but whether you can use them for tomatoes depends on a very specific issue. Sweet, juicy tomatoes are summer’s prize—in a fresh green salad, ...

Epsom salt contains magnesium, which all plants need for photosynthesis. Magnesium is rarely lacking in most soils so adding it to lawns is not useful. Only apply fertilizer after doing a soil test to ...

Although I’ve never tried Epsom salts, named for a town in England, in my landscape or garden, I’ve heard many gardeners rave about what they call a miracle cure for plants. Whenever I wonder about ...

The LSU AgCenter gets a lot of questions about home remedies for pests and diseases in the garden, especially as more home gardeners look for organic methods or try to avoid pesticides. Epsom salt is ...